In re Estate of Thompson

John B. Thompson died on the 7th of August, 1892; his will was filed on 12th of August, 1892, dated January 23, 1867, with a petition for probate thereof; said will (dated January 23, 1867) was admitted to probate on *358 the 26th of August, 1892, and' letters testamentary issued to the widow, Margaret Thompson, on the same date.

The homestead and household furniture were set apart and assigned by order of court to said widow, being all the property of said estate, except a watch and a few small articles appraised at $16.50. On 'or about the twenty-fifth day of August, 1893, a paper purporting to be another will of said decedent was filed in this court, with a petition for probate thereof, alleging that the same was the last will of said decedent. Margaret Thompson, the widow, demurred to said petition, which demurrer was sustained, with leave to amend. An amended petition was filed on or about the 16th of October, 1893. Afterward in due time said widow filed written grounds of opposition to the probate of said paper, and the petitioners, Mrs. A. B. Kidder and Mary A. Thompson, filed an answer to said opposition.

The issues raised by said petitions and contest were:

The cause…